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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

The straw that broke the camel’s back

Home The Lexicon The straw that broke the camel’s back

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The straw that broke the camel’s back

Definition

The last in a series of small problems that causes failure or collapse.

Language

English

Type

Floramorph

Subcategory

Grasses, Weeds, Herbs, and Mosses

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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